Mercury RX in Sagittarius from December 3 - 22, 2017

MERCURY RX

Normally, I don't write a blog post on the Mercury Retrograde which takes place three to four times a year, lasting three weeks. For those of you still not familiar with Mercury Retrograde, this is a period when it appears that the planet Mercury is going backward, when in fact, it is the Earth changing speed. When Mercury moves too far ahead of the Sun, it backtracks for three weeks and allows the Sun to catch up.

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. And Mercury is either in the Zodiac Sign prior to the sign the Sun transits, in the same sign or the sign that follows. So, if the Sun is in Capricorn, Mercury is in Sagittarius, Capricorn, or Aquarius. Now, the reason we hear so much about Mercury Retrograde, which grabs as much attention as eclipses, is that communication can go awry, technology breaks down, scammers and spammers attack more often, cars break down as do other machines. Short distant travel has us grinding our teeth and our stress levels hit the ceiling, if not the sky.

Mercury is already problematic when it transits in Sagittarius. This is for several reasons. The first reason is that Mercury is ruled by Gemini which is the polar opposite of Sagittarius and Virgo which squares both Gemini and Sagittarius. Sagittarius rules long-distant travel, world affairs, the world wide web, the legal system, religion, the Vatican, culture, anthropology, long-distance communication, world travel, and the bigger picture. When any of the personal planets transit in Sagittarius people either come across as generous and wise or they come across as snarky, sarcastic, and condescending.

Mercury transited into the Sign of the Satyr on November 6, and since that time people have been snarky, especially on social media. When Mercury squared Neptune mid-November this lead to confusion in the media and communication appeared muddled. Many spiritual gurus who have made outlandish claims stepped into the bad limelight and received negative attention on social media. And then when Mercury squared Chiron, around the US Thanksgiving, we heard even more stories of alleged rape and abuse in the media. And these wounds come up now to be heard and healed once and for all--they are on the collective level since Chiron in Pisces is also in a square with Saturn now in the Galactic Center.

While I'm writing this post both Mercury and Saturn are at the Galactic Center. Depending on where people are in their evolution, they either take this time to get deep spiritual by leaving behind all their distractions and choosing their battles wisely if at all. Or people are engaging with others with biting sarcasm or snarky remarks on social media. I wish those people wouldn't even light up their computers and just sleep off their negativity.

Mercury goes retrograde at 29 degrees Sagittarius on December 3. So, this feels karmic and our interactions with others feel like spiritual tests. We want to break away from the collective and retreat to a sacred space whether that's in nature or on a hill at night staring up at the cosmos. But unfortunately, we are in the thick of holiday shopping and holiday parties--bummer when many of us want to escape from all this confusion! So, now, we're still dealing with the Mercury transits but from a different angle. We still have the Chiron wounds which bring out even more snarky remarks, the Neptune Square at the tail end of the retrograde. And Mars changes signs from Libra to Scorpio halfway through the Mercury Retrograde.

So, what advice does this astrologer have for you? Breathe. If you can put off your holiday shopping, especially for electronics until after December 22 or even better January, do so. If you can avoid office parties or other gatherings with stressed out people, do so. If you can wait to travel, do it in January and after the Cancer Full Moon. When communicating with others, breathe, and pause before responding. Pay close attention to both the words the person is communicating with you and their body language. Pay attention to your intuition because you might be hearing a different message than the one coming from the other person's mouth. And repeat back to the person what you just heard them say. Seek clarity at this time.

Avoid signing contracts until January. Watch out for exaggeration in the news (especially now). Watch out for hyperbole and if something is too surreal or good to be true, it is. Now, more than ever, thieves, scammers, spammers, and nasty people are out to take advantage of generous or happy people. But even me telling you that the con person ends up conning themselves isn't going to make you feel better when they sneak into your bank account and wipe you out or cause your computer to crash. Practice discernment and tread with caution. This Mercury RX will leave a lot in its wake but it only lasts three weeks. Some of you, (Cardinal and Fixed Sign people) will sail through it. But Mutables (Pisces, Gemini, Virgo, and Sagittarius) watch your back and your wallet. Now is not a time to be gullible because if someone is promising the sky to you, get real.

The best time to move forward for optimum results especially in the realm of business or creating new structure is when Mercury transits into Capricorn on January 11, 2018 and joins Saturn and then the Sun in the Sign of the Mountain Goat.

Sign up for a reading in November or January. I will only give astrology readings to returning clients during the Mercury RX period. I will give Totem Animal and card readings in December. Please contact me if you would like a reading. Prices range from $50 to $200. And PayPal is the best payment option (hopefully it is working during the RX period). PayPal address is wholemusicexp at gmail.com